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Ravi Kishan

Indian actor and politician (born 1969)


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Indian actor and politician (born 1969)

FieldValue
nameRavi Kishan
imageRavi Kissen at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster' 20.jpg
captionRavi Kishan Shukla MP Gorakhpur
officeMember of Parliament, Lok Sabha
constituencyGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
term_start23 May 2019
predecessorPraveen Kumar Nishad
birthnameRavindra Shyamnarayan Shukla
birth_date
birth_placeBombay, Maharashtra, India
(present-day Mumbai)
residenceNew Delhi
nationalityIndian
spouse
occupation
otherpartyIndian National Congress (2014–2017)
partyBharatiya Janata Party (2017–present)
children4 (1 son and 3 daughters)
fatherShyam Narayan Shukla
motherDhaneshwar Shukla

(present-day Mumbai)

Ravindra Kishan Shukla (born 17 July 1969), popularly known as Ravi Kishan, is an Indian actor, politician, film producer and television personality. He currently serves as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Gorakhpur. He received a Sansad Ratna award in 2025 for his performance in parliamentary duties. His film works are predominantly in Bhojpuri and Hindi cinema, as well as Telugu cinema. He has also appeared in a few Kannada and Tamil films.

In 2006, he participated in Bigg Boss. He ended up as the second runner up. He was also a contestant on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 in 2012.

Kishan won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Laapataa Ladies.

Personal life

Ravi Kishan was born on 17 July 1969 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is the youngest of five siblings. He studied up to 12th at Rizvi College Bandra West, Mumbai. His family hails from Kerakat, Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, where Kishan lived for about seven years.

Ravi Kishan married Priti Shukla on 10 December 1993, and they have four children, one son and three daughters. His daughter, Riva Kishan, made her film debut with Sab Kushal Mangal (2020). His other daughter, Ishita, who was an NCC cadet, joined the Indian Army in June 2023.

Film career

In June 2008, Kishan was awarded the Most Popular Actor award at the ETV Bhojpuri Cinema Samman 2008 function. Popular reality shows such as Bigg Boss, and more recently Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke have brought him to the front line of top Indian television actors. In 2008, he started co-hosting the celebrity dance-based reality show Bathroom Singer, Naman:Ek Sansani and Ek Se Badhkar Ek – Jalwe Sitaron Ke on Zee. Kishan also hosted the reality show Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka, on NDTV Imagine for two seasons. He worked with film directors Shyam Benegal and Mani Ratnam in 2010.

A film starring Kishan, Jala Debh Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein, produced by the American film company PUN Films, was shown in the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2010., In 2011 he had a role in the film Shraddha In The Name Of God directed by Gurubhai Thakkar.

In 2013, Kishan was one of the judges on the reality TV show Sales Ka Bazigar, telecast on ETV. The show aimed to find the best salesperson in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The top ten people who made it to the finales were to be employed by the presenter of the show Su-kam Power Systems. The winner would get a package of ten lakhs per annum, followed by the first runner-up winning a package of six lakhs per annum. This show was the first of its kind to find the best salesperson in India, and saw participation from over 10,000 people from regions across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Kishan made his Telugu cinema debut with the 2014 Telugu film Race Gurram. In 2017 he made his Kannada debut in Hebbuli and Tamil debut with Monisha En Monalisa in 1999. In 2018, he had a role in the film MLA.

Dubbing

In 2008, Kishan dubbed Tobey Maguire's role as Spider-Man in Spider-Man 3 into Bhojpuri. This is the first Hollywood blockbuster film to include a Bhojpuri voice dub, along with Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs.

Political career

Kishan joined Indian National Congress (INC) from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and contested in the 2014 general elections where he secured only 42,759 votes or 4.25 per cent of the total votes and finished 6th. In February 2017, Kishan left the Congress Party and joined the BJP.

Ravi Kishan was named for Gorakhpur during 2019 General election by Bharatiya Janata Party . He contested the 2019 general elections against Samajwadi party candidate Rambhual Nishad in Gorakhpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Kishan, won against Rambhual Nishad by a lead of over 3,01,664 votes. Ravi Kishan polled 7,17,122 votes, while Rambhual Nishad polled 4,15,458 votes.

Ravi Kishan contested the 2024 general election and defeated his nearest rival Samajwadi party candidate Kajal Nishad by a margin of 1,03,526 votes.

Filmography

Hindi films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Pitambar
1993Aag Ka Toofan
Rani Aur Maharani
1994Zakhmi DilAbhimanyu
Aag Aur Chingari
Udhaar Ki ZindagiVasu
1996Laalchee
AatankMahesh Kumar
ArmyKartar
1997Share BazaarShekar
Koi Kisise Kum NahinRavi
Agnee Morcha
1998Hamaara Faisla
Kudrat
KeematMohan Tripathi
1999Aaya Toofan
2000Justice ChowdharyRahul
2001500 Ka Note
2002Marshal
Guru Mahaguru
2003Tere NaamRameshwar
2004Aan: Men at WorkRaghu Shetty
2005Raja Bhai Lagey RahoRaja Bhai
Gehri Chaal
2006Phir Hera PheriTiwari's sidekick
2007Deal – In Crime
1971Captain Jacob
2008Welcome to SajjanpurRam Kumar
2009LuckRaghav Raghuvaran
Money Hai Toh Honey HaiParag Batra
Loot
2010RaavanMangal
Well Done AbbaSub Engineer Vikas Jha
Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat KeMadan Khachak
Kab Takk
2011Tanu Weds ManuRaja's friend
Chitkabrey — The Shades of GreyRakesh Choubey
Shraddha In The Name Of God
Mohalla AssiKanni Guru
Man from BenarasMultilingual film
2012AazaanPandey (RAW officer)
Jeena Hai Toh Thok DaalChandrabhan
Dangerous IshqDurgam Sah
Agent VinodRajan
Chaalis ChauraasiShakti Chinappa
2013Bullet RajaSumer Yadav
Bajatey RahoMohanlal Sabbarwahl
IssaqTeeta Singh (Tybalt)
Mere Dad Ki MarutiPathan
2014MukkaDubbed in Bhojpuri as Dusman Ke Khoon Paani Ha
Zilla GhaziabadRashid Ali
2015Second Hand HusbandGurpreet's brother
Miss Tanakpur Haazir HoBheema
RanbankaRaghav
2016Global BabaInspector Jacob
2017Lucknow CentralC.M.
MukkabaazSanjay Kumar
2019BombairiyaKaran Kapoor
MarjaavaanACP Ravi Yadav
Batla HouseInspector Mohan Chand Sharma
2021Dehati DiscoRadhe
Urf GhantaGod Shiva
2022Decent BoyUdai Pratap Shahi
SubwayBaghi Bhan Singh
Love You Loktantra
Baap No Bagicho
2023Secrets of LoveOsho
Mission Raniganj Bhola
2024Laapataa LadiesInspector Shyam Manohar
Jahangir National UniversityRamkishan
Singham AgainHome Minister Raj Jaishankar
2025Son of Sardaar 2Raja
2026

Bhojpuri films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Saiyaan Hamar
2004Ganga Jaisan Mai Hamar
Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi
Kab Hoi Milanwa HamarShankar
2005Dulha Milal Dildar
Hum To Ho Gayi Tohar
Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar
Raja
Mai Re Kar De Bidai Humar
Preet Na Jane Reet
2006Ab Ta Banja Sajanwa Hamaar
Banke Bihari M.L.A
Ganga
Gabbar SinghGovardhan Singh aka Gabbar Singh
2007Janam Janam Ke Saath
2008Dharamveer
2009Ram Balram
Kanoon Hamra Mutthi Me
Rangbaaj Daroga
Bidai
Bhoomiputra
Khatailaal Mithai Laal
Bihari Mafia
Rangbaz Daroga
Chandu Ki Chameli
Dil Diwana Thakur
2010Balidaan
Satyamev Jayte
Mukti
Devra Bada SatawelaRavi
Jala Deb Duniya Tohra Pyar Mein
Banaras Ke Babuaa Surat Ke Chhori
Ram Pur Ke Lakshman
Laharia Loota E Rajaji
2011Piywa Bada Satavela
Hamar DevdasBhojpuri version of Devdas
Mallyuddh
Kehu Hamse Jeet Na Paye
Faulaad
Santan
Sajna Saath Na Chhute
2012Kaisan Piyawa Ke Charitarwa
Prem Vidrohi
Dhamaal Kaila Raja
Kaisan Piywa Ke Charittar Ba
2013Dhurandhar — The Shooter
2014Lakhon Me Ek Hammar Bhauji
2015Pandit Ji Batai Na Biyah Kab Hoi 2
2016Love Aur Rajneeti
Hum Hai Jodi No 1Raja
2017Shahenshah
Kashi AmarnathAmarnath
2018Bairi Kangana 2Deva / Bhola
Sanki DarogaRaghuraj Pratap Singh
2021RadheOm
Sabse Bada Champion
2022Mera Bharat MahanSelfie Singh

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Race GurramMaddali Siva Reddy
2015Kick 2Solomon Singh Thakur
2016SupremeBeeku
Okka Ammayi ThappaAnwar
2017RadhaMLA Sujatha
LIEBharadwaj
2018MLAMLA Gadappa
Saakshyam Veeraswamy
2019N.T.R: KathanayakuduRavikant Nagaich
Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyBasi Reddy
90MLJayram (John Wick)
2022HeroSaleem Bhai
2025Daaku MaharaajMLA Thrimurthulu Naidu

Kannada films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1999Monisha En MonalisaRaviTamil
2011Man from BenarasEnglish
2014Madhyamvarg: The Middle ClassJournalistMarathi
2017HebbuliAmrut ShahKannada
HameerVeersingh/ RaghuveerGujarati
2019SangathamizhanSanjayTamil
2020DronaUday KrishnaKannada
ShivarjunaRamappa
2021RoberrtMLA Tripathi
2022Baap No BagichoGujarati

Other language films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1999Monisha En MonalisaRaviTamil
2011Man from BenarasEnglish
2014Madhyamvarg: The Middle ClassJournalistMarathi
2017HebbuliAmrut ShahKannada
HameerVeersingh/ RaghuveerGujarati
2019SangathamizhanSanjayTamil
2020DronaUday KrishnaKannada
ShivarjunaRamappa
2021RoberrtMLA Tripathi
2022Baap No BagichoGujarati

Dubbing roles

Film titleActorCharacterDub languageOriginal languageOriginal year releaseDub year releaseNotes
Spider-Man 3Tobey MaguirePeter Parker / Spider-ManBhojpuriEnglish20072007First ever Hollywood film to receive a Bhojpuri dub

Television

YearSerialRoleNotes
1999Jai HanumanKrishna
2000KhauffRaghuveerEpisodic role
Vishnu PuranSudhanv
Zindagi Milke BitayengeSupporting role
2001Suraag – The ClueDr. ShreekantEpisodic role
Ek Tukdaa Chaand KaaSupporting role
2002The TrapDetective RajLead role
2002–2003Hello InspectorInspector VijayLead role
2003Yeh HawayeinShahid / Dr. JunaidLead role
2006Raaz Ki Ek BaattSupporting role
2006–2007Bigg Boss 1Contestant3rd place
2009–2010Raaz Pichhle Janam KaHostSeasons 1–2
2012Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5Contestant10th Place
2014–2015Box Cricket League 1Player
2016Savdhaan IndiaHost
Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!HimselfGuest
2018AgnipheraHimselfGuest
2020Crime StopHost
2022Swarn Swar BharatHost
2024–2025Bigg Boss 18Himself

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2018RangbaazChandrabhan Singh
2020HasmukhMr. Sinha
2021Matsya KaandPolice officer
The WhistleblowerJairaj Jatav
2022Khakee: The Bihar ChapterAbhyuday Singh
2024Maamla Legal HaiV. D. Tyagi

References

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